persuasive

able to persuade somebody to do or believe somethingpersuasive argumentsHe can be very persuasive.the persuasive power of advertisingWord Originlate 15th cent.: from Frenchpersuasif, -ive or medieval Latinpersuasivus, from persuas-

‘convinced by reasoning’

, from the verb persuadere, from per-

‘through, to completion’

+ suadere

‘advise’

.Extra examplesHis analysis is in many ways highly persuasive.His arguments strike me as not entirely persuasive.The evidence was not really persuasive enough.What makes his case so persuasive?Advertising relies heavily on the persuasive power of imagery.There are several persuasive arguments in favour of the move.